AATA Blog
Featured Member: Dr. Kathryn Snyder
“I am a proud member of the Board of Directors, where I feel I can support the sustainability of our organization while helping to welcome and mentor a new generation of art therapists.”
Featured Member: Sherry Warner
“People of all ages can participate in Art Therapy. Art Therapy can be helpful for verbally resistance clients, it can help us express through the use of metaphor and symbolism, and build healthy connections to self and others through curiosity and play.”
Featured Member: Kirsten Eby
“Advocating for the profession is an important part of my professional identity and I believe it is important to do the work to benefit the art therapists who may want to work in Arizona in the future.”
— Kirsten Eby, ATR-BC, LPC
Featured Member: Stella Pallasch
I’m currently interning at a forensic hospital and I love it. I love helping people and creating a safe space where they can explore art.
AATA Undergraduate Education Committee Updates
Welcome to the 2026 Winter Edition of the Undergraduate Art Therapy Educators Newsletter.
Syracuse University’s Art Therapy Program Sponsors Conference Participation for All Students – Fostering Connect and a Sense of Belonging
February 1, 2026 | By Jennifer DeLucia, DAT, ATR-BC, LCAT, Chair, Dept. of Creative Arts Therapy, Syracuse University In 2011, I attended my first American Art Therapy Association (AATA) conference—not as a student, but five years into my career. It was the...
Myths About the Expressive Therapies Continuum, Part III
In the final article of this series, we challenge common assumptions about art materials and the Expressive Therapies Continuum, and explore how these myths distort the understanding of art therapy practice.
Myths About the Expressive Therapies Continuum, Part II
For art therapists who are interested in truly understanding the Expressive Therapies Continuum, retiring the myths they’ve unintentionally been entertaining is an important first step in progressing toward their goals.
Myths About the Expressive Therapies Continuum, Part I
For art therapists who are interested in truly understanding the Expressive Therapies Continuum, retiring the myths they’ve unintentionally been entertaining is an important first step in progressing toward their goals.
Announcing a New Mentor Match Cohort for 2026!
Whether you’re just entering the art therapy field or looking for a new career direction – a mentor may be able to help you.